Matthew Lyke, athletic director at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, intends on giving H-F student athletes “memorable experiences” despite shortened schedules and COVID-19 precautions. “The kids may not have the same amount of contests, and tournaments and invitationals like they used to, but we are still providing competitive, memorable moments for these[Read More…]
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H-F High surveys show students, staff adapting to remote learning
The general consensus at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is that remote learning is working for the majority of students. Administrators reviewed data with District 233 school board members Oct. 20 that was collected through surveys with 1,226 parent responses, 922 student responses and 118 teacher responses. In going over the survey,[Read More…]
H-F Superintendent Mansfield presented state honor
District 233 Superintendent Von Mansfield has been presented a Those Who Excel Award for a second time by the Illinois State Board of Education.
H-F volunteers move forward to host annual Operation Snowball event
Activities at Homewood-Flossmoor High School haven’t stopped – they’ve just gone virtual. Registration ends this week for the annual Operation Snowball event, a program H-F has run for nearly 40 years. Operation Snowball is an international alcohol, tobacco and other drug-use prevention program that focuses on leadership development to help[Read More…]
H-F students show their Viking Pride during Spirit Week
Members of Student Government at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, from left, Alexander Pease, Jordyn Johnson, Carmella Abramczyk, Trista Doggett and Cailyn Brookens passed out H-F pride signs to kick off Spirit Week. The virtual week of events substitutes for the traditional homecoming. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) This is Spirit Week at Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
Drive-in movie helps fill gap left by Independence Day event cancellations
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of Fourth of July festivities, including the Homewood parade and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Family Fun Fest, but the two agencies, in collaboration with the village of Flossmoor and Homewood-Flossmoor High School, filled the gap with the “Quarantine Cinema” drive-in movie.
Nancy Spaniak retires from H-F High administrative position
Dr. Nancy Spaniak, director of curriculum, instruction and professional development, is retiring from her position at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The District 233 school board wished her well and thanked her for the 16 years of leadership she has shown. Her contract ends June 30.
H-F High seniors earn honors in speech
The National Speech & Debate Association has presented its Academic All-American Award to eight graduating seniors at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The award is in recognition of academic achievement and personal excellence, as well as competitive forensic experience. These students each reached a total of 750 or more points for forensics[Read More…]
Contract renegotiations save H-F High money
District 233 Business Manager Lawrence Cook was able to save the district nearly $230,000 by renegotiating three contracts due to the coronavirus pandemic. RJB Properties, responsible for cleaning Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is working with a skeletal crew. Tom Wagner, the district’s operations manager, recommended the board try to renegotiate the[Read More…]
H-F High ranked as one of nation’s best high schools
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has been ranked as a U.S. News Best High School in the 2020 Best High Schools report published online by “U.S. News & World Report.” H-F ranked among the top 40 percent of the 18,000 schools nationwide that were ranked for student populations that demonstrated outstanding outcomes[Read More…]
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